Early birds

Photograph: Caitlin Cunningham

Some 645 high school students who received early-action admission attended Admitted Eagle Day on January 20. Coming from 30 states, the potential Eagles gathered at Conte Forum for breakfast (along with 1,200 parents and siblings), then dispersed across campus for presentations on academic life—with topics ranging from the curricula of the schools to international study and research opportunities. After lunch, admittees toured freshman residences and talked with representatives of Career Services, Academic Advising, ROTC, and Student Services. Above, at the start of the day, Sarah Padial and her mother, Glori Alvarez, of Puerto Rico, check in with Mary French, an associate director in the Office of Undergraduate Admission.